“Greenwood caused us problems,” – Antoine Griezmann

Mason Greenwood, the Manchester United loanee, is in line for a colossal transfer upgrade when his spell with Getafe concludes. The 22-year-old forward has been on a season-long loan with LaLiga side Getafe after the Red Devils initially planned to reintegrate him back into their first-team plans over the summer. However, amid an overwhelmingly negative response, Man Utd got cold feet and decided to temporarily part ways.

Greenwood struggled to make an impact in his early days in Spain, but according to the Daily Mail, he was placed on a ‘meticulous’ fitness plan by Getafe coach Javier Vidal. The aim was to eke out improvements in Greenwood slowly but surely, and fast forward to the halfway point in the season, the strategy is paying dividends.

Greenwood scored and provided an assist in Getafe’s 3-0 victory over Sevilla one week ago before putting in a devastating man of the match display against Atletico Madrid three days later. Greenwood traumatised Atletico’s backline and played a starring role in helping Getafe come from 3-1 down to secure a 3-3 draw.

In the aftermath of the contest, Atletico ace, Antoine Griezmann, namechecked Greenwood during his post-match interview. “Mason Greenwood was really causing us problems in the second half” said Griezmann. “We couldn’t stop him and it cost us the game”.

Greenwood’s loan at Getafe does not contain an option to buy. However, that’s not stopped the Spanish side from signalling their intention to sign Greenwood outright when the campaign concludes.